Donald got ready to start in the morning. He told me of two men 7
miles from here. I told him it would be better if we could get the
other two men, as they would make better time and have lighter
loads. So they started off the same night in their boat, and got
the two men, Allan Goudy and Duncan M'Lean.
Wednesday morning, October 28th.--Donald and three more started off
in their boat part of the way. They had their snowshoes also.
Taking lots of grub and some spare sealskin boots and some other
clothes, as I told them how the boys were rigged when I left them.
I wanted to go with them too; but they said they were going to
travel at night too, and thought I would not be able to stand it
out. I made a map for them and told them just where the tent was,
and told them which side of the river to follow, and that the tent
was just at the forks. I told them what I told Wallace before I
left him, not to leave the river and to follow the north shore of
the river all the time. So they said they would find the camp
without any trouble.
When Donald and the men had gone, Mrs. Blake was baking some
biscuits just after breakfast. The hot biscuits looked so good.
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